By Kayla O’Brien Sam Kleiner joined the Greenwich International Film Festival team back in November and has already been a huge programming asset for the 2017 Festival. He made his first short film in the seventh grade and has been passionate about filmmaking ever since. Sam attended a number of intensive programs at international film...Read More
The 2017 Academy Awards were certainly memorable: Jimmy Kimmel made fun of Matt Damon, candy parachutes fell from the sky, Jennifer Aniston teared up over Bill Paxton, and Warren Beatty became the most talked about man in Hollywood, ending the Oscars in a moment no one could have predicted. While the world ponders what exactly...Read More
Oscar fashion would not be complete without some serious bling. Since the inception of the Academy Awards, the jewelry worn on the red carpet commands attention. As we gear up for the big night, we teamed up with our friends at Betteridge to look back at our favorite jewels from recent years. Here are 10...Read More
https://youtu.be/uAQBa_LLO4A Less than two weeks till the 2017 Academy Awards, and it’s officially crunch time to watch everything you missed in 2016 before the big night! Here are the GIFF team’s 6 films you must see before the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26th. Happy Watching! LA LA LAND Nominated for a record-tying 14 Academy...Read More
Richard Brener was raised in Short Hills, NJ, and currently serves as President of Production for New Line Cinema. He was the executive producer of some of the company’s most successful comedic projects, including Sex in the City (2008, 2010), Wedding Crashers (2005), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Hall Pass (2011), Horrible Bosses (2014, 2014),...Read More
Saks Fifth Avenue is officially taking over Greenwich Avenue, and we could not be more excited! Their latest store, THE COLLECTIVE, opens February 2nd. Greenwich International Film Festival 2017 supporters received an exclusive preview of the store at the Grand Opening Party on February 1st. Guests were treated to live models wearing looks curated by...Read More
As our Call for Entry comes to a close on January 17th, we check in with #GIFF2016 Filmmaker Alum Heidi Marshall to discuss her experience at the Greenwich International Film Festival. Heidi attended the Festival after her short film MUSCLE was selected to be a part of our shorts program. Read below about her experience...Read More
The 2017 award season kicked off in true hollywood style with the Golden Globe Awards. La La Land and Moonlight took home the top prizes of the evening, with Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Casey Affleck and Isabelle Huppert winning the top acting prizes. Here are some of our favorite looks from the evening! Amy Adams...Read More
By Kayla O’Brien The idea of an acting career while glamorous and exciting, also has a level of uncertainty. Children and parents may be wondering how to begin the journey. GIFF recently had the opportunity to engage with Matt Newton, founder of MN Acting Studio in New York, to learn his opinions on how children...Read More
Our Gift Guide for the Holiday Season features some great finds in Greenwich, inspired by film characters in theaters now. Fall in love with Van Cleef & Arpels like JACKIE or rock a pair of aviators like Brad Pitt in ALLIED; either way, our Gift Guide is your way to be the best holiday shopper...Read More
